From 2aa1459b15c841551059e580d02c1e5f90a0cd38 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Arthur Erlich <haylan@noreply.localhost>
Date: Fri, 3 Apr 2026 11:30:28 +0200
Subject: [PATCH] chore(install): added install script for basic linux
 preperation

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 Kbuntu/install-packages.sh | 156 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 156 insertions(+)
 create mode 100644 Kbuntu/install-packages.sh

diff --git a/Kbuntu/install-packages.sh b/Kbuntu/install-packages.sh
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..28c80c2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Kbuntu/install-packages.sh
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+#!/bin/bash
+# Kubuntu Package Installer
+# Installs: LibreOffice, FreeCAD, VLC, Thunderbird, Firefox,
+#           Timeshift, configures automatic updates + pre-apt snapshots,
+#           and enables SDDM auto-login for the current user
+# -------------------------------------------------------------
+
+set -e
+
+# Capture the user running the script (works even under sudo)
+CURRENT_USER="${SUDO_USER:-$USER}"
+
+echo "Updating package lists..."
+sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade -y
+
+echo "Installing packages..."
+sudo apt install -y \
+  libreoffice \
+  libreoffice-l10n-de \
+  libreoffice-kde \
+  freecad \
+  vlc \
+  vlc-plugin-access-extra \
+  vlc-plugin-notify \
+  thunderbird \
+  firefox \
+  ubuntu-restricted-extras \
+  ffmpeg \
+  ttf-mscorefonts-installer \
+  timeshift \
+  unattended-upgrades \
+  apt-listchanges
+
+# -------------------------------------------------------------
+# Auto-updates: configure unattended-upgrades
+# -------------------------------------------------------------
+echo ""
+echo "Configuring automatic updates..."
+
+sudo dpkg-reconfigure --priority=low unattended-upgrades
+
+sudo tee /etc/apt/apt.conf.d/50unattended-upgrades > /dev/null <<'EOF'
+Unattended-Upgrade::Allowed-Origins {
+    "${distro_id}:${distro_codename}";
+    "${distro_id}:${distro_codename}-security";
+    "${distro_id}ESMApps:${distro_codename}-apps-security";
+    "${distro_id}ESM:${distro_codename}-infra-security";
+    "${distro_id}:${distro_codename}-updates";
+};
+
+// Automatically reboot if required (e.g. kernel update) — set to true if desired
+Unattended-Upgrade::Automatic-Reboot "false";
+Unattended-Upgrade::Automatic-Reboot-Time "03:00";
+
+// Remove unused kernel packages after upgrade
+Unattended-Upgrade::Remove-Unused-Kernel-Packages "true";
+
+// Remove unused dependencies
+Unattended-Upgrade::Remove-Unused-Dependencies "true";
+
+// Send email on errors (optional — replace with your address or leave empty)
+// Unattended-Upgrade::Mail "you@example.com";
+// Unattended-Upgrade::MailReport "on-change";
+EOF
+
+sudo tee /etc/apt/apt.conf.d/20auto-upgrades > /dev/null <<'EOF'
+APT::Periodic::Update-Package-Lists "1";
+APT::Periodic::Download-Upgradeable-Packages "1";
+APT::Periodic::AutocleanInterval "7";
+APT::Periodic::Unattended-Upgrade "1";
+EOF
+
+echo "Auto-updates configured."
+
+# -------------------------------------------------------------
+# Timeshift pre-apt hook
+# Creates a snapshot automatically before any apt install/upgrade
+# -------------------------------------------------------------
+echo ""
+echo "Installing Timeshift pre-apt snapshot hook..."
+
+sudo tee /usr/local/bin/timeshift-pre-apt.sh > /dev/null <<'EOF'
+#!/bin/bash
+# Auto-snapshot before apt operations
+LOGFILE="/var/log/timeshift-auto.log"
+TIMESTAMP=$(date '+%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S')
+
+echo "[$TIMESTAMP] apt operation detected — creating Timeshift snapshot..." | tee -a "$LOGFILE"
+
+if ! command -v timeshift &>/dev/null; then
+  echo "[$TIMESTAMP] WARNING: timeshift not found, skipping snapshot." | tee -a "$LOGFILE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
+if ! timeshift --list &>/dev/null; then
+  echo "[$TIMESTAMP] WARNING: Timeshift not configured yet, skipping snapshot." | tee -a "$LOGFILE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
+timeshift --create --comments "auto: pre-apt $(date '+%Y-%m-%d %H:%M')" --tags D 2>&1 | tee -a "$LOGFILE"
+echo "[$TIMESTAMP] Snapshot complete." | tee -a "$LOGFILE"
+EOF
+
+sudo chmod +x /usr/local/bin/timeshift-pre-apt.sh
+
+sudo tee /etc/apt/apt.conf.d/80timeshift-pre-apt > /dev/null <<'EOF'
+DPkg::Pre-Invoke { "/usr/local/bin/timeshift-pre-apt.sh"; };
+EOF
+
+echo "Timeshift pre-apt hook installed."
+echo "  Hook script:  /usr/local/bin/timeshift-pre-apt.sh"
+echo "  apt config:   /etc/apt/apt.conf.d/80timeshift-pre-apt"
+echo "  Log file:     /var/log/timeshift-auto.log"
+
+# -------------------------------------------------------------
+# SDDM auto-login for current user
+# -------------------------------------------------------------
+echo ""
+echo "Configuring SDDM auto-login for user: $CURRENT_USER"
+
+sudo mkdir -p /etc/sddm.conf.d
+
+sudo tee /etc/sddm.conf.d/autologin.conf > /dev/null <<EOF
+[Autologin]
+User=$CURRENT_USER
+Session=plasma
+Relogin=false
+EOF
+
+echo "SDDM auto-login configured."
+echo "  Config file: /etc/sddm.conf.d/autologin.conf"
+echo "  User:        $CURRENT_USER"
+echo "  Session:     plasma"
+echo ""
+echo "  To disable auto-login later, run:"
+echo "    sudo rm /etc/sddm.conf.d/autologin.conf"
+
+# -------------------------------------------------------------
+# Timeshift: installed — manual setup required
+# -------------------------------------------------------------
+echo ""
+echo "--------------------------------------------------------------"
+echo "  NEXT STEP: Configure Timeshift manually (required once)"
+echo "--------------------------------------------------------------"
+echo "  Run:  sudo timeshift-gtk"
+echo "  Recommended settings:"
+echo "    - Snapshot type: RSYNC (works on any filesystem)"
+echo "      OR BTRFS if your root partition uses btrfs"
+echo "    - Schedule: Daily + keep 5, Weekly + keep 2"
+echo "    - Include: / (root) — exclude /home if space is tight"
+echo ""
+echo "  The pre-apt hook will SKIP snapshots until Timeshift is"
+echo "  configured with a valid snapshot location."
+echo "--------------------------------------------------------------"
+echo ""
+echo "All done! Reboot for all changes (including auto-login) to take effect."